Eddie Rogers, Athlete and Attorney
Eddie Rogers (Ay-Nay-Way-We-Dung) was an Ojibwe football star who exchanged his prowess on the gridiron into a law degree and a successful career as a lawyer and county attorney. [Read Transcript...]
Historical
Sailing to Norway on the Hjemkomst
Bob Asp was a teacher in Moorhead, MN with Norwegian heritage. In the 1970s, Bob decided he wanted to sail from Lake Superior to Norway on a homemade Viking ship. He spent the next ten years recruiting friends to help him build a ship based on the 800 CE ship Gokstad. His ship, named the Hjemkomst ("homecoming" in Norwegian), is now on display to the public at the Hjemkomst Center in the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. [Read Transcript...]
Welcome to the 4077th: Mike Farrell’s M*A*S*H Debut
Actor and South Saint Paul native Mike Farrell was replacing a popular character in one of the 1970’s most popular TV shows. He was thrilled for the job, but would M*A*S*H’s devoted fan base hate him? [Read Transcript...]
Phyllis Wheatley House
Founded in 1924, the Phyllis Wheatley House was the first settlement house in Minneapolis to serve the social service needs of African Americans. [Read Transcript...]